FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-854-2013

Product

Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets, USP, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg, packaged in 91 day regimen per unit carton, 3 Unit Cartons x 91 tablets per box, Rx only, Manufactured by Laboratorios Leon Farma S.A., Spain for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 0781-5584-36

Affected lot / code info
Lots: LF01643C, LF01644C, Exp 7/14

Why it was recalled

Contraceptive tablets out of sequence: Contraceptive tablets out of sequence: Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP 0.15mg/0.03mg) is voluntarily being recalled due to inactive placebo tablets incorrectly placed in Week 9, and active tablets placed in Week 13 on the blister card

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz Incorporated
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2555 W Midway Blvd, N/A, Broomfield, Colorado 80020-1632

Distribution

Quantity
8, 681 unit cartons
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-08-07
FDA classified
2013-08-08
Posted by FDA
2013-08-14
Terminated
2014-07-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-854-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.